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    Recording from cameras

    Speaking of which; I found this box as part of the clear out It looks like a home security record system; Any good?
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    Recording from cameras

    I actully came back today to delete this entire thread but since as you have posted hear, I have decided not to Sorry I though the idea of getting someone in to install it was refering to rigging the cameras up to a computer and recording from cameras internal SD card. Surly rigging the cameras...
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    Recording from cameras

    considering I have about 30 cameras laying around hear; I think I'll go with the all in one box as its becoming to complicated to build the system for me. Even plugging a standard sata HDD into the box wont even work!
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    Recording from cameras

    sorry dont understand any of that
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    Recording from cameras

    OK; not being a video teck man myself; I have to ask you What kind of video format I will be running What kind of resolution I will need Frame activity And what is scence activity? Thanks
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    Recording from cameras

    I see that but what kind of resolution and Equivalent Bitrate (Mbps) should I aim for? and what is FPS?
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    Recording from cameras

    I dont know what surveillance-rated is?
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    Recording from cameras

    Thanks for the links! So it records anolog then it transfers to didgital hence the HDD Think I can do better on the prcies of HDD though It says its an 8 channel, well I only need 2. Are there cheaper boxes out there with less channels? Has anyone done any maths hear on the kind of data...
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    Recording from cameras

    Yes I would total agree with you there! connect camera to recorder with the coax cable is indeed an anolog signal where by (correct me if I am wrong hear) the eithernet connection is didgital? So can you recommend me any "DVR recorders" I only plan on having 2 cameras; one on the door and the...
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    Recording from cameras

    Yes that is what I was planning; As far as I have sean the basic ones hold upto 4 cameras a time. But I cant see why it would be hard to rig up
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    Recording from cameras

    As far as I am aware I have a picture on my TV from the coax cable, so if I had a video cassette recorder then Im sure it would be as easy as that, I dont see a proper recoding box being any different Again; dont understand instructions, dont know anyone I have a heap of other cameras laying...
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    Recording from cameras

    Well they are for a project I have coming up some time in the future that I wish to use them for a commercial premises The entire purpose of this thread was to see if I could record from the inbuilt SD card slot to save me buying the recording box. But since that is such a big job setting them...
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    Recording from cameras

    I did ask that question before of who could do it but no one replied
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    Recording from cameras

    I think I am just going to have to forget it